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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 113416" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>I hope that you are using lanthanated tungsten. Grinding the thoriated tungsten is not considered a healthy habit.</p><p></p><p>I do not "grip" and move the rod in my hand. I just move my hand closer. This often causes more stops to re grip, but that is what I do. I don't think of the tungsten as being that close to the rod. It tends to melt before the rod gets too near due to the heat surrounding the tungsten. It does mean that I am moving the rod a lot more as I am poking it in and out of the weld area, but it doesn't seem to need a lot of motion to keep the rod cool. </p><p></p><p>Make sure your vision is good. I have helped several folks who have just had too hard a time seeing the weld even with my Jackson TrueSight, which helps most old guys.</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 113416, member: 1177"] I hope that you are using lanthanated tungsten. Grinding the thoriated tungsten is not considered a healthy habit. I do not "grip" and move the rod in my hand. I just move my hand closer. This often causes more stops to re grip, but that is what I do. I don't think of the tungsten as being that close to the rod. It tends to melt before the rod gets too near due to the heat surrounding the tungsten. It does mean that I am moving the rod a lot more as I am poking it in and out of the weld area, but it doesn't seem to need a lot of motion to keep the rod cool. Make sure your vision is good. I have helped several folks who have just had too hard a time seeing the weld even with my Jackson TrueSight, which helps most old guys. David [/QUOTE]
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